Scarlet Sister Mary is a 1928 novel by Julia Peterkin. It won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1929. The book was called obscene and banned at the public library in Gaffney, South Carolina. The Gaffney Ledger newspaper, however, serially published the complete book. Dr. Richard S. Burton, the chairperson of Pulitzer's fiction-literature jury, recommended that the first prize go to the novel Victim and Victor by John Rathbone Oliver. His nomination was superseded by the School of Journalism's choice of Peterkin's book.
Pulitzer prize awarded to Julia Peterkin (Scarlet Sister Mary)
Scarlet Sister Mary is a 1928 novel by Julia Peterkin. It won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1929. The book was called obscene and banned at the public library in Gaffney, South Carolina.
Historical Significance
Scarlet Sister Mary is a 1928 novel by Julia Peterkin.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on May 12, 1929?
- Scarlet Sister Mary is a 1928 novel by Julia Peterkin. It won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1929. The book was called obscene and banned at the public library in Gaffney, South Carolina.
- Why is Pulitzer prize awarded to Julia Peterkin (Scarlet Sister Mary) significant?
- Scarlet Sister Mary is a 1928 novel by Julia Peterkin.